Before joining Smart, the 35-year-old Morrell was on the staffs of two programs in South Carolina -- Charleston Southern (2010-11) and Clemson (2008-10).

"The UNC Asheville men's basketball program is one that I have always admired having grown up in the area. It's a program that prides itself on winning and doing things the right way. I look forward to continuing the already strong tradition of Bulldog basketball and helping to move it forward to hopefully even greater heights in the future," he said in a statement.